Kendujhargarh railway station

Kendujhargarh railway station, located in the Indian state of Odisha, serves Kendujhar (formerly called Keonjhar) in Kendujhar district. It is on the Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line.

Kendujhargarh କେନ୍ଦୁଝରଗଡ଼ केन्दुझरगड़
Indian Railways station
Kendujhar station
Location	Kendujhar, Odisha India
Coordinates	21°39′36″N 85°37′36″E
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Line(s)	Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line
Platforms	6 (3 working)
Tracks	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KDJR
Zone(s)	East Coast Railway
Division(s)	Khurda Road
History
Opened	2009
Electrified	Yes
Location
Kendujhargarh Location in Odisha Kendujhargarh Location in India

History

Construction of the line between Jakhapura and Daitari was sanctioned in 1976–77. It was commissioned in 1981. The 152 km (94 mi)-long Daitari–Banspani line was sanctioned in 1992–93 to facilitate transportation of iron ore for export through Paradip Port. The Banspani–Kendujhar section was operational in 2004. The Kendujhar–Tomka section was operational in 2007. Passenger trains started plying on this route in 2009.[1][2][3]

Geography

The area is a largely forested plateau.[4]

Trains

Among the trains available at Kendujhar are Barbil–Puri Express and Kendujhar–Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger which are now running daily. Also a VSKP–TATA–VSKP Weekly Express is added on this route. More number of Passenger and Express trains is the requirement of Keonjhar. Comparison to other populated areas it has only one daily train to Bhubaneswar. With the existing rush clearly there is requirement of three more daily trains to Bhubaneswar from here it can either passenger or Express.[5] Local trains are need to connect KDJR to Joda and Barbil which are nearest towns and popular destinations of this district.

Running train list:

• 18416/18415 PURI–BARBIL–Rourkela – PURI intercity[6]
• 58425/ 58426 KDJR–BBS Fast Passenger[7]
• 20816/20815 VSKP–TATA–VSKP Superfast Express[8]
• 07438/07439 Kacheguda (Hyderabad)–Tatanagar–Kacheguda Special Fare Special[9]
• 08189/08190 Tatanagar–Visakhapatnam–Tatanagar Special Fare Special[10]

References

1. Dey, Nilanjan (12 February 2002). "Daitari–Keonjhar–Banspani line -- Early completion of rail project stressed". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
2. "Up gradation of existing Jakhapura–Daitari line" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. "Daitari–Banspani" (PDF). East Coast Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
4. "Forestry at a Glance". Geography. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
5. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2016/aug/30/Rail-users-renew-demand-for-more-trains-in-2-regions-1514285.html "Locals demand more trains
6. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-puri-barbil-express-18416/2472/217/2890
7. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kendujhargarh-bhubaneswar-fast-passenger-58425/15606/3779/238
8. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-visakhapatnam-tatanagar-superfast-express-20816/22056/401/168
9. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kacheguda-tatanagar-special-fare-special-07438/44650/844/168
10. https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-tatanagar-visakhapatnam-special-fare-special-08189/31300/168/401

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Gualdih		East Coast Railway zone Padapahar–Jakhapura branch line		Narayanpur